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Hiya All, I wonder if anyone can help me? I had...
texjnrAugust 10, 2013
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Hiya All,
I wonder if anyone can help me? I had rhinoplasty and a BA 18 days ago and I am so worried about the way my nose looks.
I asked the surgeon not to make me look piggy but at the moment I think I look like a complete pig. Will this go away with the swelling? Will the tip dropping slightly remove this look? Also, there looks like there is some asymmetry with my nostrils but again I am not sure if that will go when the swelling goes.
I really need some reassurance as I feel very, very low at the moment. I wouldn't do anything stupid but I am having thoughts about how I am going to get through the rest of my life if this is what I will end up looking like I am back in work on Monday and I can honestly say that if someone gave me the option to stay in the house for the foreseeable future, I would take it.
Has anyone gone through a similar experience?
Thank you, Terri
I wonder if anyone can help me? I had rhinoplasty and a BA 18 days ago and I am so worried about the way my nose looks.
I asked the surgeon not to make me look piggy but at the moment I think I look like a complete pig. Will this go away with the swelling? Will the tip dropping slightly remove this look? Also, there looks like there is some asymmetry with my nostrils but again I am not sure if that will go when the swelling goes.
I really need some reassurance as I feel very, very low at the moment. I wouldn't do anything stupid but I am having thoughts about how I am going to get through the rest of my life if this is what I will end up looking like I am back in work on Monday and I can honestly say that if someone gave me the option to stay in the house for the foreseeable future, I would take it.
Has anyone gone through a similar experience?
Thank you, Terri
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August 12, 2013
Do try to not be housebound and try to resume a normal life as soon as possible. I am still a hermit and it is because I hid for so long after surgery and made excuses not to go out that it became a whole lifestyle. I am desperately trying to break the cycle. It is hard to truly judge without seeing your whole face but your tip is sure to be swollen and will likely drop some. Don't get too down in the dumps; you don't truly know your final result yet. I do hope it heals to your liking but if not, try to hold on to hope and do not ruin your life over this.
August 13, 2013
If i didn't know you'd had anything done I'd just say you are a person with a very attractive nose. It honestly doesn't look the least bit piggy to me. I have noticed a bit of dysmorphia from some folks who start with drooping tips (not sure if this was your issue or not), and then their tips don't droop anymore and they automatically feel so odd and pig-like, even when, to the general public, they don't look that way at all. Hopefully this is what you're experiencing and that you'll adjust and your tip will drop a bit. Please keep us posted as you continue to heal!
August 13, 2013
Thanks I will do. I am going to see my surgeon again today as I am so down about it right now. I feel my columella is quite big now and has a v shape which is creating a piggy look. I think I feel upset as I said to my surgeon at least twice 'I don't want to look piggy'. Thanks for the kind words xx
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August 18, 2013
Hi Terri
I think this is a really common thing. I had a hard time seeing my nose look so different. It was very wide after the surgery from the swelling and before I had a narrow nose. I also had uneven nostrils afterward. To be honest I was feeling quite depressed about it. Now it's been 2 months and I feel great. I still have swelling at the tip which takes longest to subside apparently. Your nose looks really good in my opinion! I know it's hard but just give it some time. You are still early and swelling will continue to go down. Keep us posted with how things are going.
May 2, 2016
Hey I know it's been a few years post op but can you post a picture now after it healed? I'm having the same issues and want to talk to somebody who experienced the same as me
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